* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.36 percent to 17,415.17
* Leading the index were Hexo Corp HEXO.TO , up 14.9%, Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , up 14%, and Aphria Inc APHA.TO , higher by 5.4%.
* Lagging shares were Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd WDO.TO , down 11.7%, Cogeco Communications Inc CCA.TO , down 9.3%, and Ero Copper Corp ERO.TO , lower by 5.3%.
* On the TSX 134 issues rose and 92 fell as a 1.5-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 20 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 206.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , Hexo Corp HEXO.TO and Canopy Growth Corp WEED.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 1.48 points, or 1.0%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 0.81 points, or 0.3%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 0.46%, or $0.27, to $57.96 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 fell 0.43% , or $0.28, to $64.21 O/R
* The TSX is up 2.1% for the year.